Cataula, Georgia

Cataula /kʌtɔːlə/ is an unincorporated community in Harris County, Georgia, United States.[1]

Cataula, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Cataula
Cataula
Coordinates: 32°39′19″N 84°52′6″W
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyHarris
Elevation
692 ft (211 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31804
Area code(s)706
GNIS feature ID331344

History

"Cataula" is the old Indian name for nearby Mulberry Creek.[2]

Geography

Cataula is located at 32°45'52.81" North, 84°54'4.68" West (32.640602, -84.9013). It is located along U.S. Route 27, which runs north to south through the city, leading southwest 16 miles (26 km) to Columbus and north 33 miles (53 km) to LaGrange. Georgia State Route 315 meets U.S. Route 27 in the city limits for a very short concurrency. Atlanta is 93 miles (150 km) by road to the northeast. Cataula sits at an elevation of 692 feet (211 m) above sea level in the Piedmont region of the state.

Education

The community is home to two of the seven schools in the county:

  • Mulberry Creek Elementary School
  • Creekside Intermediate School (grades 5-6)

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cataula, Georgia
  2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 36. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.



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